The U.S. EPA has announced a $145,000 settlement with Thermal Energy Development Partnership, a biomass electric power plant in Tracy, Calif., for Clean Air Act violations for failure to properly operate and maintain emission monitoring equipment.
High corn prices, difficult supplies and tight margins have taken three more ethanol plants offline in recent weeks, including one in Plainview, Texas, one in York, Neb., and a third in Ravenna, Neb.
The Wall Street Journal editorial board has once again demonstrated that it either does not understand why Congress decided to require oil companies to use cellulosic biofuels five years ago or it is not willing to tell the truth about it.
The Harvesting Life
January 30, 2013
Feedstock demand and economic opportunity are creating a new biomass job force.
Northern Ireland has announced new support levels for biomass and solar under the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation, effective April 1., including an six-month extension of higher support levels for some combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants.
Engineering a Better Biomass Supply Chain
By James H. Dooley
January 30, 2013
Agricultural and biological engineers are making significant contributions to the biomass industry.
The U.S. Grains Council has issued its 2012 Annual Report, which includes success stories from the year and market profiles from more than 25 countries and regions. The also includes export data on distiller's dried grains with solubles.
The U.S. DOE has awarded a $1.3 million grant to a multidisciplinary Cal Poly research team, the Algae Technology Group (ATG), for a project aimed at developing processes that turn waste resources and nutrients into algae biofuels.
Wood pellet exports in North America were up 70 percent in the third quarter of 2012, compared to the third quarter of 2011, according to a new report by the North American Wood Fiber Review.
Versalis and Yulex Corp. announced today they are forming a strategic partnership to manufacture guayule-based biorubber materials and will launch an industrial production complex in southern Europe.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its latest Monthly Energy Review, which includes biomass power generation statistics through Oct. 2012. The report shows the use of woody biomass increased over the first 10 months of the year.
The Coordinating Research Council has released a report outlining fuel test results that show E15 fuel can damage fuel system components. Representatives of the ethanol industry, however, are questioning the testing methods.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Fuel Ethanol Overview in its January Monthly Energy Review shows that ethanol consumption for the first 10 months of 2012 was up slightly compared to the two previous years.
FEW looking for presenters and posters
January 28, 2013
Planning for the 2013 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, June 10-13 in St. Louis, is gearing up. Those interested in being part of a panel presentation are invited to submit their ideas. New this year will be a poster session.
The U.S. DOE has made $6 million available for projects focused on developing and demonstrating supply chain technologies that will enable delivery of commercial-scale lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks to U.S. biorefineries.
A recently released European Commission proposal on deploying alternative fuels infrastructure recognizes the importance of biofuels but does not go far enough, said ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association.
The Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft (BDBe), a German ethanol trade organization, has released production statistics for 2012. According to the organization, German ethanol production increased by 7.4 percent last year.
Germany-based Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH has signed an agreement to license its Carbo-V biomass gasification technology to Forest BtL Oy, a Finnish biofuel developer for use in a new biomass-to-liquid facility.
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) data for all 12 months of 2012. RINs are used by obligated parties to meet volume requirements of the renewable fuels standard (RFS). No cellulosic RINs were generated in December.
Chromatin Inc. will host a meeting on Feb. 5 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Modesto, Calif., to introduce production opportunities for grain sorghum in California. The grower meeting will provide details on the Chromatin 2013 Grain Sorghum Program.
Several Japanese entities have announced the formation of a joint venture company focused on biomass power development. The new company, Green Power Corp., will aim to begin operation of a 5 MW wood-fired power plant in 2015.
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council has announced its newly elected executive officers for the 2013 board of directors. The election marks the departure of Charlie Niebling, New England Wood Pellet's general manager, as BTEC Chairman.
Praj Industries has announced major order gain for an ethanol plant from Riopaila Castilla SA for a 400,000 liter-per-day plant that will be located at La Paila in the Valle del Cauca region of Columbia.
The D.C. Circuit court has issued a narrow, but mixed decision, striking down the 2012 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), but affirming the 2012 volume standard for advanced biofuels.
The D.C. Circuit court has issued a narrow, but mixed decision, striking down the 2012 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), but affirming the 2012 volume standard for advanced biofuels.
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